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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the
month of February
2018
RYANAIR HOLDINGS PLC
(Translation
of registrant's name into English)
c/o Ryanair Ltd Corporate Head Office
Dublin
Airport
County Dublin Ireland
(Address
of principal executive offices)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant files or will file
annual
reports
under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form
20-F..X.. Form 40-F
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the
information
contained
in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to
the
Commission
pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities
Exchange
Act of
1934.
Yes
No ..X..
If
"Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant
in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ________
Ryanair Holdings plc
Share buy-back programme
Ryanair
Holdings plc (the "Company")
announces that it has entered into irrevocable arrangements with
its brokers, Citigroup Global Markets Limited ("Citigroup") and J&E Davy
("Davy"), to commence a
share buy-back programme to repurchase on its behalf, ordinary
shares of €0.006 each (the "Shares"), during the period commencing
on 6 February 2018 and, subject to market conditions, ending not
later than 9 November 2018. The purpose of the buy-back programme
is to reduce the share capital of the Company. Accordingly, all
Shares repurchased will be cancelled.
These
arrangements are in accordance with the Company's general authority
to repurchase Shares, Chapter 9 of the Listing Rules of the Irish
Stock Exchange, the applicable laws and regulations of the Irish
Stock Exchange and those provisions of Market Abuse Regulation
596/2014/EU dealing with buy-back programmes.
The
maximum consideration payable by the Company in respect of
repurchases of Shares under these arrangements is €750
million.The timing and the
actual number of Shares repurchased will be dependent on market
conditions, legal and regulatory requirements and the other terms
and limitations contained in the arrangements.
The
American Depositary Shares buy-back programme, announced on 17
February 2017, remains in place.
ENDS
6
February 2018
Enquires:
Contact:
Neil
Sorahan
Ryanair
Holdings Plc
Tel: +
353 1 945 1212
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
Date: 06 February,
2018
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By:___/s/
Juliusz Komorek____
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Juliusz
Komorek
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Company
Secretary
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